Pokemon Go Rocket Grunt Guide - Alignments and Counters (May 2022)

Battling Team Go Rocket Grunts are part of everyday life in Pokemon Go. Each month will see a slight variation in their battle tactics. The key is to know what their phrases are, as they indicate the type of Pokemon being used. This will then inform your decision for potential counters. So, keep this guide handy to do some quick work on the grunts and catch all those Shadow Pokemon!

Possible encounters with Team Go Rocket

Are you afraid of psychics who use invisible power?

Uses: Psychic-type Pokémon

Cons: Bug, Dark, and Ghost-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Battle against my Flying-type Pokemon!

Uses: Flying-type Pokémon

Cons: Electric, Ice, and Rock-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Check out my cute Pokemon!

Uses: Fairy-type Pokémon

Counter: Poison and Steel types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Rolled up and ready to strike!

Uses: Poison-type Pokémon

Cons: Earth and Psychic types

• Pokemon 1
  • Nidoran (Male)
  • Toothed
  • nidorine
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Don't interfere with us!

Uses: Grass-type Pokémon

Counter: Fire and Poison types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

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Do you know how hot Pokemon fire breath can get?

Uses: Fire-type Pokémon

Cons: Soil, rock, and water types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3
  • Cameroon
  • Fenard
  • Typhlosion

Prepare to be shocked!

Uses: Electric-type Pokémon

Cons: Earth types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3
  • Ampharos
  • Blaziken
  • Electrode

Come on, my awesome Pokemon Bug!

Uses: Bug-type Pokémon

Counter: Fire, Flying, and Rock-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…

Uses: Ghost-type Pokémon

Cons: Dark and ghost types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Do you rock and roll!

Uses: Rock-type Pokémon

Against: Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Normal doesn't mean weak

Uses: Normal-type Pokémon

Against: Types of combat

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

ROAR! … How does it sound?

Uses: Dragon-type Pokémon

Counter: Fairy and Ice types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

These waters are treacherous (Woman)

Uses: Water-type Pokémon

Cons: Grass- and Electric-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

These waters are treacherous (Man)

Uses: Water-type Pokémon

Cons: Grass- and Electric-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

This buff physique isn't just for show!

Uses: Fighting-type Pokémon

Counter: Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3
  • hitmonchan
  • hitmonlee
  • machoke

You will be defeated in the ground!

Uses: Ground-type Pokémon

Cons: Grass, Ice, and Water types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

You'll be frozen in your tracks

Uses: Spice-type Pokémon

Cons: Fighting, Fire, and Rock types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3

Wherever there is light, there is also shadow

Uses: PDark-type Pokémon

Counter: Fairy Types

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
• Pokemon 3
  • Alola Raticate
  • cacturne
  • honchkrow

Don't bother, I've already won / Prepare to be defeated! / Winning is for winners (Female)

Uses: Mix

Counter: Grab Bag

• Pokemon 1
• Pokemon 2
  • gardevoir
  • Polichere
  • Snorlax
• Pokemon 3

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